FAPM· PZB· Pietermaritzburg
Pietermaritzburg Airport
medium airport · elevation 2,423 ft (739 m)
04:23Z 15:32Z Night
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Current METARVFR
424 d ago·15:00ZFAPM 241500Z 14007KT 9999 SCT025 26/21 Q1014
Wind
140° 7 kt
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
—
Temperature
26°C / 21°C
temp / dew
QNH
1014 hPa
29.94 inHg
Clouds
SCT 2,500ft
Weather
—
Station
FAPM
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
16/341537 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 16/34 | HW 7 kt | XW 0 kt L |
-29.6490°, 30.3987°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 16/34 (use 16) | Preferred | HW 7 | 0 L | — |
Density altitude
4,298 ft
elevation 2,423 ft
ISA deviation
+15.8°C
large deviation
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)FAPM
- TWR122.000
- APPDurban Approach Control125.750
Navaids near airportassoc. FAPM
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| OBI | NDB | 280 kHz | MEDIUM |
| ORI | NDB | 443 kHz | MEDIUM |
| PM | NDB | 363 kHz | MEDIUM |
| PMV | VOR-DME | 117.90 MHz | HIGH |
| PU | NDB | 407 kHz | MEDIUM |
| PZ | NDB | 257 kHz | MEDIUM |
Runways1
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 16/345,043 ft (1,537 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Pietermaritzburg Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2021/05/05 07:00 UTC
05/12Z
05/18Z
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGVFR
VFRBASE05/07Z → 05/10Z2805KT · ≥10 km
Wind: 2805KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
TAF FAPM 050600Z 0507/0518 28005KT CAVOK TX26/0512Z TN16/0518Z
VFRBECMG05/10Z → 05/12Z1805KT
Wind: 1805KT
BECMG 0510/0512 18005KT
VFRBECMG05/13Z → 05/15Z1205KT
Wind: 1205KT
BECMG 0513/0515 12005KT
Raw TAF
TAF FAPM 050600Z 0507/0518 28005KT CAVOK TX26/0512Z TN16/0518Z BECMG 0510/0512 18005KT BECMG 0513/0515 12005KT
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